AST AG100 Datasheet User Manual
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ON OFF 
Press and release this button to turn the AccuGauge ON. Press and hold 
this button to turn the AccuGauge OFF. When the AccuGauge is ON press 
and release this button to turn on the backlight. The AccuGauge will auto-
matically turn OFF after one hour to conserve battery power.
BACKLIGHT 
The backlight of the AccuGauge will illuminate the LCD display for 10 sec-
onds anytime one of the four buttons is pressed. To turn on the backlight 
without changing the display, press and release the ON/OFF button.
UNITS 
Press the UNITS button to cycle through the units of measurement the Ac-
cuGauge can display. The AccuGauge can measure pressure in PSI, BAR, 
Kg/cm2, Inches Hg, Inches H
2
O and ATM. The unit of measurement can be
changed at any time and will not affect the operation of the AccuGauge.
RELATIVE PRESSURE
Press and release the ZERO button to place the AccuGauge in relative 
pressure mode. The REL symbol will be displayed at the top of the LCD to 
indicate the gauge is operating in relative pressure mode. The display will 
rezero at the applied pressure that was acting on the Gauge at the moment 
the button is pressed and display pressure readings +/- relative to that 
pressure. Press this button again to return to GAUGE mode of operation, 
which displays pressure relative to the local pressure. 
ZERO
Over the course of time it may become necessary to reset the AccuGauge 
to zero. Press and hold the ZERO button until the REL symbol appears 
and disappears and the display reads zero pressure in the selected units 
of measurement. Release the ZERO button and the display will read zero 
pressure in the current units selected.
MIN MAX 
The MIN MAX button allows the user to read the minimum and maximum 
pressure the AccuGauge has detected during the time that the gauge has 
been on. These readings are not saved and reset every time the gauge 
is powered off. Press the MIN MAX button once and the MIN symbol will 
be displayed along with the minimum pressure, press the MIN MAX button 
again and the MAX symbol will be displayed along with the maximum pres-
sure. Press the MIN MAX button again and the MAX symbol will disappear 
and the gauge will display the current pressure. Press and hold the MIN 
MAX button to reset the minimum and maximum pressure readings.
LOW BATTERY 
The AccuGauge has a battery condition indicator in the upper left corner of 
the LCD display. The indicator is composed of a battery symbol and four 
vertical bars. As the battery discharges the vertical bars will disappear 
from right to left. When all four bars have disappeared the battery is nearly 
discharged. As a final warning the symbol LOW BAT will be displayed and 
indicates the battery is nearing complete discharge and should be changed 
immediately. For best results replace the battery immediately. Use only 
Alkaline or Lithium 9V batteries.
BATTERY REPLACEMENT
(NOTE: DO NOT open the AccuGauge unless it is necessary to change the 
Battery.) To replace the AccuGauge’s Battery, use a Phillips Head screw-
driver to remove the four screws from the back plate of the gauge. Unplug 
the battery cable from the battery terminals. Remove the battery from the 
battery holder. Put a new battery into the holder, ensuring that it is firmly in 
place. Plug the battery cable into the terminals of the battery. Make sure 
that the polarity is correct. Replace the cover firmly in place. Replace the 
four screws. 
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